FOOD AFULTERATION ACT GPAT MCQs Part – 17

FOOD AFULTERATION ACT

TOP 5 MCQ

1. Central Food Laboratory is located at:
(a) Mumbai
(b) Pune
(c) Lucknow
(d) Delhi


2. According to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules, 1955, the following classes of food articles are prohibited for import except:
(a) Adulterated food article
(b) Misbranded food article
(c) Patent and proprietary food
(d) None of the above

3. The function of the Central Committee for Food Standards is to:
(a) Advise the Central Government and State Government on matters related to the Act
(b) Carry out the functions entrusted by this Act
(c) Analyse the samples of food
(d) None of the above


4. Which of the following is an adulterant for coffee powder?
(a) Water and starch powder
(b) Artificial colouring agents
(c) Dyes, chemicals and lead chromate
(d) Chicory, tamarind seeds powder


5. The following food articles are prohibited for import, sale, manufacture etc., EXCEPT:
(a) Adulterated food article
(b) Misbranded food article
(c) Food article which is in contravention of provisions of this Act
(d) Food article which is not in contravention of provisions of this Act

ANSWER KEY

1-c 2-d 3-a 4-b 5-c 6-a 7-b 8-d 9-c 10-c

WhatsApp

sm 5b321c99945a2 removebg preview

Telegram

telegram icon telegram logo 11563072765e0pl0xsrfe removebg preview

Practice more MCQs (YouTube)
WhatsApp Image 2026 02 11 at 1.27.30 PM removebg preview

Presentation1 2

Back to top
WhatsApp Join Telegram